September 2025
Articles in this issue
Preview
The Manufacturing Technology Series West (formerly Westec) kicks off Oct. 7 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Schedule at a glance.
Cutting Lead Time In Half
A shop turned to WFL Millturn Technologies for a mill-turn machining center capable of reducing setup, lead and machining time when producing worm shafts.
What’s Possible With Tool Grinding Technology
Advancements in grinding tech have paved the way for custom tool making, while software innovations have expanded grinding functionality across industries.
Cutting Tool Evolution
With so many cutting tools misapplied or underutilized, consider using interchangeable, indexable and/or a combination of the two cutting tool systems.
Workholding Insights
Insights and important lessons conventional machines provide students training to join the workforce as a machinist.
A Welcome Cover Up
Determining the appropriate coating or combination of multilayered coatings for an application requires tool coating companies to consider many factors.
New Tax Law Aids Industry
Public Law No. 11921, formally known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, reshapes the tax landscape for machining, metalworking and manufacturing companies.
Spiral Machining
There has been an increase in demand for scroll, or spiral, compressors as the accuracy of the methods used to make them have improved.
Preview: MT Series West 2025
The Manufacturing Technology Series West (formerly Westec) kicks off Oct. 7 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Schedule at a glance.
Reshoring & Tariffs
Tariffs may drive U.S. manufacturing reshoring ... or not. Either way, small- and mid-sized shops stand to benefit from whatever work reshoring may bring.